Ivy League psychologist: Kids who ‘practice’ disobedience can become more successful adults—‘sometimes it is bad to be so good’

“sometimes it is bad to be so good”

Organizational psychologist Sunita Sah wants parents everywhere to understand that a defiant child isn’t always a bad kid.

Parents who want their children to grow up to be confident and assertive adults shouldn’t necessarily encourage total obedience, Sah told the “Good Inside” podcast, in an episode that aired on Nov. 11. “Sometimes, it is bad to be so good, [and] there are situations you want people to be speaking up…

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